Re: 160 GB drive and a lot of problems

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:44:52 -0500

Hi Alex,

Don't think this is the issue (48 bit LBA), as the user is able to do it in
FAT32, just not in NTFS. I am wondering if this a partition alignment issue.
Your thoughts? 

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"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message 
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> Jarod wrote:
>
>>I have XP PRo with SP2 installed. I tried to format newly bought drive...
>>The last partition has 25GB and I can format it only on fat32. Why I have 
>>an
>>error when I try to format it on ntfs ? This 25GB overcome magic 137 GB, 
>>so
>>probably this cause the problem.
>
> The point of the 137GB limit, is that without ensuring that you have 48
> Bit LBA, to allow numbers big enough to address sectors beyond there
> (128 GB binary measure), you cannot access that part of the disk *at
> all* - it is not a matter of file system.   You need to ensure that you
> have 48 bit LBA - maybe a BIOS upgrade will be enough, maybe you will
> need a separate controller card.  Then with that in place (and SP 2) you
> can go to Control Panel - Admin Tools - Computer Management, select Disk
> Management and look lower right for the graphic of the drive.  R-click
> existing partition and delete.  I would reboot at that point, then, same
> place you can create partition, which would be able to use the whole
> disk
>
> -- 
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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